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1、The professor _____about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.
A. talked B. talks C. has been talking D. will be talking
2、Though ________ behind and feeling awkward, Jack kept on running until he reached the
finishing line.
A. leaving B. having left C. left D. being left
3、Trump said he believes North Korea will ________ its promise to suspend missile tests while he prepares for a summit with Kim Jong Un.
A. take to B. make up
C. stand by D. hold out
4、Many accounts suggest that________ Newton was certainly inspired by a falling apple, there is no
proof that it hit him on the head.
A．when
B．while
C．then
D．than
5、It’s difficult to ___ all tastes .One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
A.adapt to B.cater to C.appeal to D.adjust to
6、Passengers are permitted ________ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
A．to carry
B．carrying
C．to be carried
D．being carried
7、The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.
A. whose B. that
C. which D. where
8、These theories have been put into practice， according to offenders should be punished out of respect for the victims they have harmed.
A.which B.whose C.who D.what
9、It was the middle of night ________ my husband woke me up and told me to watch the football game.
A. while B. that C. as D. when
10、________ people food, housing and jobs is what a government should first consider after a natural disaster happens.
A. Offered B. Offering
C. Offer D. Being offered
11、–What would you like, beer or juice?
–______. Give me some Cola please.
A. Either B. Neither C.Both D. None
12、When Lisa moved to a new city, she had a hard time ________ to her new surroundings.
A．adding
B．adjusting
C．applying
D．attending
13、Although ______ motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive _______ American one.
A.the; an B.a; a C.a; the D.the; the
14、China's most celebrated martial art novelist and essayist, Jin Yong, under________influence many people have become interested in martial arts, passed away in a Hongkong hospital.
A.his B.whose C.which D.whom
15、 Before you quit your job, ______how your family would feel about your decision.
A. consider B. considering
C. to consider D. considered
16、We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not healthy.
A. on B. against C. from D. over
17、There are other languages that sound extremely different, ________ they’re conveying exactly the same meaning.
A.as though B.even though C.so that D.in that
18、Little Tom was frozen with fear when the accident happened, so he just gave some ________answers when asked about what he witnessed.
A. concrete B. abundant
C. apparent D. vague
19、Arriving too early to a dinner party could appear slightly rude if the host ________ their preparations.
A.completes B.is completing C.completed D.has completed
20、Most of the money for the reconstruction of the quake-stricken town has been allocated by the
government, the rest ______ from the coming charity concerts.
A. to be collected B. having been collected
C. being collected D. to have been collected
21、Like most couples, my husband and I dreamed of becoming homeowners. Sure, apartment living comes with its own set of advantages—less housework, shared comfort, less to clean up and care for, and usually cheaper rent. As a result, we decided to downgrade from our neat five-bedroom, 2,700-square-foot house on the water to a three-bedroom, 1,369-square-foot apartment, with two kids.
Once we arrived in our new apartment, we were surprised to find that things flowed relatively smoothly. There was so much less to keep up with—fewer floors to mop, fewer windows to clean, fewer walls to wipe, etc. Now I think of our home as our little playhouse, since it's much smaller and everything is closer together. That also makes it so much easier for me to keep up with as a mom. I collect laundry all on one floor comparing with having to climb stairs to the house's second floor!
In our new home, we use lots of shoe organizers inside of every closet door for more than just shoes—baby items, office items, and medicines. We also have a functional room that serves as an office and gym. Since both my husband and I work from home, we require at least one room to share as an office with fitness equipment fitted into a corner.
While many people choose to downsize for financial reasons, that actually wasn't a factor in our decision. We wanted to be in a lively area with like-minded young families. That was our first priority. Though we may still buy another house in this area at some point down the line, for now, we're thrilled with the concept of renting an apartment. Let me put it this way: We’re not really the “handy” types, so being able to call maintenance(维修)for any repairs is worth every rent coin!
【1】What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．Our old house was upgraded.
B．Living in a house has advantages.
C．Our new apartment was downsized.
D．Smaller size means more housework.
【2】How do the couple feel about the new apartment?
A．Confused.
B．Amazed.
C．Tired.
D．Challenged.
【3】Why do the couple make changes to their new home?
A．To build up their body.
B．To create a home office.
C．To enlarge all the rooms.
D．To make full use of space.
【4】What is the couple’s first concern when moving?
A．Transportation.
B．Neighbourhood.
C．Repair work.
D．Money.
22、No matter what your goals are in life, there is one great law that you need to obey in order to be successful: No one else is going to climb the ladder (梯子) of success for you. 【1】 Prom the day you leave your parents’ house, you are responsible for your life and the choices you make.
If you want a better life, you need to make better decisions. 【2】 However, it doesn’t change anything. Only you can change your life by changing the choices you make. Take responsibility for everything in your life. Even if it’s not in your direct control, you can always choose how you respond.
【3】 If you choose what is fun and easy over what is necessary, you will never reach the levels of success and happiness you are capable of achieving in your life. That’s because every great victory requires great sacrifice. If success was easy, everybody would be success.
There is nothing that you can’t achieve with hard work. People often think that their lives will suddenly change through some magical event in the future. 【4】 Your life changes only to the extent that you change. Nothing will ever change if you don’t change what you do daily.
A great way to actively create your future is to ask yourself: If I already achieved my goals, how would I act on a daily basis? What books would I read, how often would I work out, and how would I spend my time at the office? 【5】
A．But that is not the case.
B．No one else is responsible for your life.
C．Now these questions seem like magic to you.
D．Nothing else can be the drive for your success.
E．Once you answer these questions, you know what to do.
F．The biggest enemy to success is the path of least resistance.
G．You can blame other people for your lack of happiness all life long.
23、I will never forget the first dessert class at a cooking school in France, where a group of anxious dessert students (myself included) were tasked with preparing an apple pie. It looked simple enough, but I soon realized that it was as far from simple as it could be. However, my knife and I mastered this French classic, as well as dozens of others.
After graduating, I found a job at a modern American restaurant in Florida. Despite the restaurant’s tiny kitchen, I was excited to work under Sylvia, the executive chef (主厨). The first job she gave me was to make apple pies. I couldn’t have been more excited — until I realized these pies were actually in the form of a dumpling. But my education had made me stick to French tradition. It took me a minute to get comfortable with this way of cooking again. Slowly, I was forgetting my French tradition, and beginning to go with the flow more. The response from diners was good. Our desserts were sold out on most days.
Then one day, chef Sylvia gave me the chance to make a new dessert and planned to add it to the menu for a week. Surprised and touched by the chance, I decided to go all out. I created a seasonal citrus mousse (柑橘慕斯) made with Florida oranges and pistachio croquant (a crisp, delicate cookie). But after a week, the apple pie dumplings continued to far outsell my special dessert. A sense of frustration went inside of me.
It finally made me aware that there isn’t one “right” way to understand a cuisine, or set of ingredients (配料). Where one chef can look at apples, butter, and flour and see a French apple pie, another might see baked apple dumplings. Even though each person’s translation may be different, I think they all deserve a spot on the table. And that was the most important lesson I discovered, through something as seemingly simple as fruit and dough (生面团).
【1】What makes the author feel surprised according to paragraph 2?
A．The tiny kitchen.
B．The shape of apple pies.
C．The restaurant’s tradition.
D．The French way of coking.
【2】How was the author’s new dessert?
A．It wasn’t popular as expected.
B．It was thought highly of by Sylvia.
C．It was removed from the menu.
D．It built up the author‘s confidence.
【3】What did the author finally realize?
A．Foods stand for cultures.
B．Ingredients matter to cooking.
C．There is no fixed way for cooking.
D．Understanding a cuisine is necessary.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A job affecting one’s life.
B．A new dessert on the menu.
C．A special class at a cooking school.
D．A lesson taken as a dessert chef.
24、 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is returning a fish called the alligator gar to the state's rivers. Some people call the fish a “living fossil." Experts believe the fish first appeared during the Early Cretaceous period more than 100 million years ago.
Randy Sauer is an Illinois state fisheries biologist. He says the fish disappeared from the state's rivers in the 1990s, although they have continued to do well in southern states. Sauer says biologists want to bring the fish back to northern rivers "because it is important to have top predators （捕食者）to balance the species below them," he said.
Sport fishermen like to try to catch the alligator gar. Alligator gar are the second-largest freshwater fish in North America. They can grow as large as 2,7 meters and weigh more than 136 kilograms. Sauer says their large size is one reason they disappeared in the 1990s. Experts say alligator gars are '"opportunistic feeders." This means they will eat almost anything — including small turtles or ducks. They also eat invasive species such as Asian silver carp. Sauer hopes the reintroduction of the alligator gar will help the state's efforts to control the carp. Because alligator gar can live up to 60 years, the program will continue to increase for many years.
Sauer notes that female alligator gars do "not sexually mature until 11 years, and the male not till 6 or 7 years' That means the biologists will try to raise and release a lot offish early in the program to reintroduce them. “We're probably going to stock （储备）more heavily than 10 or 20 years down the road when hopefulIy these fish will find each other and start doing the job on their own." Sauer says.
Small devices have been placed in 7,000 of the fish so they can be observed after they are released into the waterways of Illinois. As it rains and floods, biologists expect some of the fish will follow the rivers into the states of Louisiana and Texas.
【1】Why people call the alligator gar “living fossil"?
A.They have existed for over 100 million years.
B.They can grow up to 136 kilograms.
C.Their fossil can be found on earth.
D.They can grow up to 2.7 meters.
【2】Biologists will reintroduce the alligator gar to northern rivers in order to_______ .
A.increase the number of the alligar gar
B.help people make more money
C.help to protect the environment
D.keep the species' balance
【3】According to Randy Sauer, alligar gar died out in northern rivers because ________.
A.they ate almost anything
B.they were very huge in size
C.the rivers were polluted then
D.they were caught by sport fishermen
【4】What can we learn from the underlined statement?
A.10 or 20 years will be needed to find these fish.
B.It will be decades before these fish produce young.
C.There is a long way to go before the fish find each other
D.These fish can find each other themselves along the waterways.
25、Sitting in the vet’s waiting room,Tracy Cooper was worried about her dog,Kia. Tracy,52 years old this year,set up her rescue service in 2001.Since then,Tracy has taken in thousands of ________pets.
The emergency vet tried best,________there was little chance of survival for Kia. Tracy wouldn’t accept that and she persuaded another vet to operate. Kia survived,due to Tracy’s ________.But this was just the latest example of her________ to give up the care for animals-andpersonal survival.
At 27,Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer and announced 12 months to live.Two operations followed and Tracy ________.“I had a rvo-week-old baby,” she says,“No way was I ________. ”
But somedne left-Tracy’s husband.Thinking his wife would die,he ran off.”There was no discussion,no arguments;he just went________even telling me,and never came back,“ Tracy cries.
Working full-time and ________with cancer,Tracy became tired of city life--chasing money.The final straw came when her boyfriend Sean was caught up in the World Trade Centre attacks.”I realized that time with ________ones was more important than cash,“ she recalls.
Soon after,she ________ her first pet-rescue centre in a back garden of thc house she rented.To help ________ it,she also opened a boarding house ________small pets.“This is somewhere people can bring their ________ when they go on holiday.”
With the help of her parents, she bought her cottage with an acre of land and no close neighbors to ________ about the noise.“There are too many animals to look after, too many people who need a home for their pets,”Tracy says.“They ________on me. I’m not going to die yet.”
What a brave woman fighting against disease and life!
【1】
A．adopted
B．adorable
C．abandoned
D．expensive
【2】
A．because
B．while
C．unless
D．but
【3】
A．patience
B．persistence
C．knowledge
D．wisdom
【4】
A．refusal
B．proposal
C．admission
D．admiration
【5】
A．pulled down
B．pulled off
C．pulled through
D．pulled over
【6】
A．leaving
B．moving
C．escaping
D．hiding
【7】
A．except
B．besides
C．with
D．without
【8】
A．comparing
B．battling
C．competing
D．dealing
【9】
A．proper
B．happy
C．beloved
D．independent
【10】
A．reserved
B．started
C．served
D．restored
【11】
A．spread
B．acquire
C．force
D．fund
【12】
A．with
B．to
C．for
D．at
【13】
A．children
B．pets
C．friends
D．partners
【14】
A．complain
B．bring
C．hear
D．think
【15】
A．concentrate
B．perform
C．insist
D．rely
26、It was last February. Noel, a 28-year-old marketing manager was heading from Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport to the capital city Reykjavik with the modern traveler’s two essentials: a dream and a GPSunit. What could go wrong?
The dream had been with him since April 14, 2010 when he watched TV news report of the volcano eruption in Iceland. Dark-haired, with a youthful face and thick eyebrows, he had never travelled beyond the United States and his native Mexico. “I want to see this through my own eyes,” he thought as he watched the news on his couch.
Four months later, on a cold winter morning, he was driving from Keflavik Airport in a rented car towards a hotel in Reykjavik, excited that his one-week journey was beginning. As the pink sun rose over the ocean and shone light on the snow-covered lava rocks along the shore, he dutifully followed the commands of the GPS that came with the car, a calm female voice directing him to an address—a left here, a right there.
But after stopping on a deserted road, he got a feeling that the voice might be steering (引导) him wrong. He had been driving for nearly an hour, yet the GPS put his arrival time at around eight hours later. He entered his destination again and got the same result. Though he sensed that something was off, he made a choice to trust the machine.
The farther he drove, the fewer cars he saw. The roads became icier. He was sleepy, cold and hungry. He hadn’t set up his phone for international use, so that was no help. Another three hours passed. As his tires skidded (打滑) along a narrow mountain road that skirted a steep cliff.he knew that the device had failed him.
He was lost. He didn’t know where else to go. There was no one else on the road, and there was nothing else to do but follow the line on the screen to its mysterious end.
Paragraph 1
The directions ended at a small blue house in a tiny town.
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Paragraph 2:
Knowing what had happened, the woman offered to help him.
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